by Kate | 9th July 2018 | Blog, Fertility Facts
Your doctor may have suggested that you have a progesterone test to confirm ovulation or to assess your progesterone levels in the luteal phase. Or you may have recently had a test and are dumbfounded to be told that you’re not ovulating. The secret is all in the...
by Kate | 11th June 2018 | Blog, Fertility Facts
If you are on a fertility journey, you will have no doubt come across images of pineapples on social media and talk in forums about the benefit of eating a whole pineapple, core and all, when you are going through IVF. What is this all about and is there any...
by Kate | 28th May 2018 | Blog, Fertility Facts
Urgh, that whole dilemma of whether you should avoid pregnancy testing in the two week wait! My patients tell me that the first week of the two-week wait is OK. They feel pretty hopeful and positive and they absolutely know that there is just no point in testing. But...
by Kate | 21st May 2018 | Blog, Fertility Facts
As a Fertility Nurse Consultant, I feel it is my responsibility to provide my patients (and my blog readers) the absolute best and research-based fertility advice there is, and this includes recommending supplements that will help you along your fertility journey. I...
by Kate | 14th May 2018 | Blog, Fertility Facts
Toxins and fertility are not a good mix. There are so many toxins in our everyday lives, at home and at work. It is impossible to completely rid ourselves of these nasty substances however you can try and reduce your toxin loading as much as possible. Here are some...
by Kate | 30th April 2018 | Blog, Fertility Coach, ivf
The prospect of egg retrieval throws up a mixture of emotions – fear of the procedure itself, excitement that you are at this stage in the process, worry that you might not get enough good quality eggs, anxiety about what to expect etc, etc If you are about to embark...